--- title: OptimalShip's Helpful Shipping Tips (2) description: When you need shipping help for your small business, OptimalShip has got you covered. (2) --- Document [![Logo](https://blog.optimalship.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OptimalShip%20Logos/logo.png?width=158&height=30&name=logo.png)](https://us.optimalship.com/) [Sign In ![Cardboard box](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/icons/box.ico)](https://prep.optimalship.com/) - [Get Quote](https://prep.optimalship.com/get-quote) - [Prepare Shipment](https://prep.optimalship.com/prepare-shipment) - [Pay Bill](https://portal.optimalship.com/dashboard) - [Schedule Pickup](https://prep.optimalship.com/schedule-pickup) [Our Blog](https://blog.optimalship.com/) [Navigation](https://us.optimalship.com/) - [About Us](https://us.optimalship.com/about) - [Services](https://us.optimalship.com/services) - [Pricing](https://us.optimalship.com/pricing) - [Support](https://us.optimalship.com/support) - [About Us](https://us.optimalship.com/about) - [Services](https://us.optimalship.com/services) - [Pricing](https://us.optimalship.com/pricing) - [Support](https://us.optimalship.com/support) [Take me to old website ![Old Website](https://blog.optimalship.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/airship.png?width=56&height=56&name=airship.png) We have recently redesigned our website, but would you rather use the old one? 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Business was running smoothly. You’re making some strong sales and getting all your orders ready to go out to your customers. You’re excited! You’re on top of the world! You’re making your business dream come true, one package at a time. In the heat of all that fervor; tragedy strikes! Not too long after you have your product picked up to be shipped, you’re looking through the invoice information for your customer, and you realize that the package is going to the wrong address. [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/wronginternationaladdress) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/wronginternationaladdress#comments-listing) Topics: [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [DHL](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/dhl) ## [What To Do if your International Shipment is Damaged, Lost, or Stolen](https://blog.optimalship.com/what-should-you-do-if-your-international-shipment-is-damaged-lost-or-stolen) Posted by [Alyssa Duarte](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/alyssa-duarte) on May 24, 2022 11:25:39 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![What To Do if your International Shipment is Damaged, Lost, or Stolen](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/What%20Should%20you%20Do%20if%20your%20International%20Shipment%20is%20Damaged%2c%20Lost%2c%20or%20Stolen%20(1).png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/what-should-you-do-if-your-international-shipment-is-damaged-lost-or-stolen)   [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/what-should-you-do-if-your-international-shipment-is-damaged-lost-or-stolen) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/what-should-you-do-if-your-international-shipment-is-damaged-lost-or-stolen#comments-listing) Topics: [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [svp](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/svp), [Insurance](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/insurance), [lost shipment](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/lost-shipment), [damaged shipment](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/damaged-shipment) ## [Shipment Value Protection through DHL](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers-0) Posted by [Skylar Godinez](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/skylar-godinez) on May 20, 2022 10:16:23 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Shipment Value Protection through DHL](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Customs%20Clearance.png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers-0) [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers-0#comments-listing) Topics: [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [Import Basics](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/import-basics), [Exports](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/exports), [DHL](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/dhl), [shipment value protection](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/shipment-value-protection), [svp](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/svp), [Insurance](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/insurance) ## [DHL and Customs Clearance: A Guide for New Shippers](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers) Posted by [Nathan Hunt](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/nathan-hunt) on May 12, 2022 3:02:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![DHL and Customs Clearance: A Guide for New Shippers](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/Customs%20Clearance.png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers)   [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/dhl-and-customs-clearance-a-guide-for-new-shippers#comments-listing) Topics: [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [Import Basics](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/import-basics), [Exports](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/exports), [Customs](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/customs), [Customs Brokerage](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/customs-brokerage) ## [Actual Weight vs. Dimensional Weight](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0) Posted by [Courtney Evans](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/courtney-evans) on May 12, 2022 2:56:43 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Actual Weight vs. Dimensional Weight](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/Actual%20Weight%20vs.%20Dimensional%20Weight.png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0) Have you ever shipped a large box that seems to weigh nothing, yet the invoice you get is higher than you expected? This likely has to do with the difference between dimensional weight and actual weight. We all know how to find the actual weight of our international packages; we just look at the scale the box is sitting on and read the number. But why does my 10 lb shipment in a 12x12x12 inch box cost less than those same 10 lbs in a 24x24x24 inch box? [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0#comments-listing) Topics: [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [Domestic Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/domestic-shipping), [Exports](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/exports), [Imports](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/imports), [billing](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/billing) ## [How to Correctly Write an International Address](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0-0) Posted by [Cade Nordgren](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/cade-nordgren) on May 2, 2022 2:54:31 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How to Correctly Write an International Address](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1).png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0-0) All too often a simple error or a missing piece of information in an address can mean that your shipment will be delayed, or, in more extreme cases, never arrive at its destination at all. In this article, we will cover the proper way to format an international address to ensure that this does not happen to you. [Read More](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package-0-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Export Basics](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/export-basics), [International Shipping](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/international-shipping), [Imports](https://blog.optimalship.com/tag/imports) ## [How to Speed up Delivery of my International Package](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package) Posted by [K. Sterrett](https://blog.optimalship.com/author/k-sterrett) on Mar 29, 2022 10:20:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How to Speed up Delivery of my International Package](https://blog.optimalship.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Ship%20to%20Brazil%20from%20the%20US%20(1).png)](https://blog.optimalship.com/how-to-speed-up-delivery-of-my-international-package) We all hate it when our packages take forever to get to us! Not just because it's annoying, but because in our economy, time is money. Here are some common reasons why your delivery is taking longer than expected, and how to speed things up. 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